Teenage is always an unforgettable period, for both parents as well as children. This is when you get to experience a feeling of adulthood, yet remain as kids of the home. Many children experiment the taste of no longer being called small kids. They need to know everything they can. Parents are to guide them through this period with utmost care. They do not like to be treated like babies, however, cannot be let free to do as they please.

Most teenagers in the US tend to try out smoking, drinking alcohol and even taking drugs at this time. Though the percentage of teenagers continuing the habits is less, it is to be noted that without proper guidance, they may not give these up completely. Studies have found that not all of them prefer tobacco products as they too are becoming health conscious. Teenagers use non-nicotine E-cigarettes more than nicotine ones.

Surveys have also shown that more than half of the teenagers did not even know what they were inhaling. It was probably just a way to try it out or gel in their peer groups. The kids were more interested in the flavor the E-cigarette contained. They do not bother to find out whether they inhaled nicotine or not. E-cigarettes come in many flavors. There is no chance of these bring 100% safe either.

Teenagers should be aware that even though these products claim to be safe, vaping them for fun is going to cause damage to their lungs in the long run. The liquid contained in the E-cigarettes appear to be a mystery to many. The ingredients are not very well known to consumers. Teenagers who opt for this product are more attracted to the flavor and are least bothered about any of the risks they are causing to their own bodies.

Xerox has been well known for years as a leader in document technology. In fact, the common term photocopy is often better known as Xerox copy.Xerox has now decided to diversify its operations. The company is stepping into yet another adventure and is separating into two publicly traded companies.

The new venture is a BPO initiative. The announcement had been made at the beginning of this year. This new BPO Company is going to be called Conduent. The document technology firm will retain the name Xerox Corporation Itself. The concept of starting a company like Conduent has been inspired by the parent company’s dealings and good will in Customer care, health care services and similar activities.

The final separation from the parent company is going to be final by December 2016. The company is expected to get introduced with $7 billion as revenue. Currently, it has 95000 employees across the world. It is estimated that the Xerox new venture will surely become the leader in business process services across a wide range of divisions. Healthcare, mobile phone consumer services, transportation solutions, Government contracts are some of the processes being planned to be dealt by Conduent. It will also be the second largest in market share among various BPOS.

Ashok Vemuri has been appointed as the CEO of Conduent. He is a specialist expert when it comes to Business outsourcing. He led the reputed firm IGATE earlier in his career and is joining Conduent with the wealth of financial as well as client experience. The company is planning to concentrate on executing a value based strategy for improving its relations with all its clients and thus guarantee 100% customer satisfaction. The company will make sure that the customers will not be the only ones who benefit from this strategy. The top management is making sure to carry out employee friendly policies and strive to make it the best place to work at.

Diabetes is growing at an alarming rate amongst adults. WHO has conducted many studies to get an idea about the trend in diabetes. According to the study, WHO found that 422 million people i.e. adults are facing life with diabetes. The majority of these people live in developing countries.

Types of diabetes
The various types of diabetes are
Type 2 diabetes
This is one chronic condition which affects how the body processes blood sugar .
Type 1 diabetes
This is the chronic condition where the pancreas does not process insulin or processes very little insulin.
Prediabetes
Here the patients’ blood sugar is high, however not as high to be called Type 2 diabetes.
Gestational diabetes
This is seen in pregnant women. There is a chance of this developing type 2 diabetes later on, however, most of the cases recover after delivery.

Care for diabetes
The best care includes having a healthy diet and reducing consumption of sugar. Always follow the advice of your medical practitioner and consume the prescribed medication. Exercising regularly will help to make you physically active and burn off unwanted calories.

Preventive measures
Dr. Oleg Chestnov, from WHO, has stated that most cases involving diabetes could be avoided and that measures to detect as well as manage this condition exist. He also hinted that by improving the odds, people who have diabetes can live healthy and long lives. It is sad to hear that insulin and other medicines to help in the treatment of diabetics are very scarce in poor countries.